The Manhattan Beach Chamber will be launching the Young Entrepreneurs Academy for middle and high school children this winter. The program will start January 5, 2015 and last until June 2, 2015 meeting once a week from 5-8pm at Mira Costa High School. The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (

This holiday season we continued last years successful Holiday Stocking Drawing in which one lucky person had the opportunity to win over $5,000 in prizes. The promotion began on November 3, 2014 and continued for a month as the drawing was held on December 5, 2014. The stocking featu

 Holiday Fireworks Festival Sunday, December 14, 2014     Street Closures: This event requires closing streets and rerouting traffic in and around the Downtown area.  Complete street closures will include:  Manhattan Beach Boulevard between Pacific Avenue and Ocean Drive.  Highland Av

As we look around, it is amazing to think this year is winding down and transitioning into the holiday season.  The stores are beginning to display their holiday décor causing us to think of gifts and reconnecting with those we do not get to see as much as we would like.  It is also a

Manhattan Beach, CA (October 27, 2014) –The City of Manhattan Beach experienced a significant unplanned power outage last Friday that affected large portions of the Downtown area, City Hall and Police / Fire Headquarters.  As a result, many businesses could not open for the day and th

NEW PROMOTION TO GIVE BUSINESSES A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE MANHATTAN BEACH CHAMBER Manhattan Beach Chamber Announces Discount Membership to Non-Members MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (October 27, 2014) – The Manhattan Beach Chamber announced a new $100 membership this morning. This $100 membership

As the city begins to move forward with figuring out where we want downtown to be in the future and how everyone will fit into it, there appears to be uncertainty with what each possibility really means.  There has been talk of a specific plan, a strategic plan, and a general plan.  T

Throughout the past couple years the Chamber has seen a real change in not only it’s structure, but in the programs and offerings that it brings to its members and residents in Manhattan Beach. The Manhattan Beach Chamber is actively driving up the economic development in the city whi

Four years ago a group of women got together to create a whole new business venture for this community. Margot Farris, Patty Gibson and Linda McLoughlin Figel all share the common passion of books and decided, what better way to share their passion than opening a bookstore for the com

As times change it is important to understand how city budgets work and the need to adjust income to meet the ever growing needs of the community.  Manhattan Beach faces many challenges over the coming years. Meeting these opportunities without scaling back services being offered will